Many newspapers have columns specifically addressing roads and their traffic within the scope of the newspaper's coverage area, while others compile their traffic- and road-related articles. Below is a listing of those which are available to read online. Note: Some of newspapers linked below require paid or free registration or surveys to access the columns or articles. Cities listed are where newspaper is published, not necessarily the whole coverage area.
Arkansas
Fayetteville Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Gridlock Guru by Rob Smith
California
Los Angeles Times: Behind the Wheel by various journalists
San Jose Mercury News: Mr. Roadshow by Gary Richards
Colorado
Denver Rocky Mountain News: Commuting/Lane Ranger by Kevin Flynn et al
District of Columbia
Washington Post: Dr. Gridlock by Ron Shaffer
Georgia
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Lane Ranger by Joey Ledford
Illinois
Chicago Tribune: Getting Around by Jon Hilkevitch
Tinley Park Daily Southtown: On the Move by Guy Tridgell
Indiana
Indianapolis Star: Commuting/Drivers' Forum by Dan McFeely et al
Maryland
Baltimore Sun: Traffic/Traffic Talk by various journalists
Massachusetts
Boston Globe: Starts & Stops by Mac Daniel
Michigan
Detroit Free Press: Driving Today by Matt Helms
Detroit News: Commuting by Tom Greenwood et al
Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Along for the Ride by Shane Graber
Springfield News-Leader: Road Watch by Hank Billings
New York
New York Daily News: Gridlock Sam by Sam Schwartz (see also here)
New York Newsday: On the Roads by John Valenti / Ask Dr. Conehead (may be discontinued)
White Plains Journal News: Transportation by various journalists
North Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer: Traffic by various journalists
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Compass by Rich Exner
Toledo Blade: Transportation by various journalists
Pennsylvania
Allentown Morning Call: Road Warrior by Dan Hartzell
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Transportation by Joe Grata et al
Tennessee
Nashville Tennessean: Growth and Development by various journalists
Texas
Dallas Morning News: Transportation/Road Runner by Tony Hartzel et al
Virginia
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot: Road Warrior by "Road Warrior" / Transportation News by various journalists
Washington
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Getting There by various journalists
Seattle Times: Bumper to Bumper by Susan Gilmore et al
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Traffic/Road Warrior by Larry Sandler et al
Other smaller-market newspapers will often have stories covering local road features or situations without a special column for them. Go here for links to newspapers not listed above.
If you see something which needs corrected, please e-mail Marc Fannin at musxf579@hotmail.com or musxf579@kent.edu , specifying this page. Author not affiliated with columnists nor their employers - please refer correspondence about columns or articles to the respective journalist(s)
This page created Thursday, August 5, 2004/Last revised February 24, 2005
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